Being an adjuster is very hard work. Most people get into the field having seen a friend or relative benefitting from the financial advantages, but few took the time to really evaluate the difficulty of the profession. Limited sleep, disrupted schedules, ...

Coinsurance can be a tricky subject and outside of preparing an ITV in Xactimate, most adjusters are not often faced with how to properly calculate and document coinsurance, let alone apply penalties and communicate with the insured regarding proper documentation. ...

While resumes have certainly declined as the sole deciding factor in hiring decisions over the past few years, that does not make them any less important. A well written and organized resume may help you land claims long after it was submitted. In this ...

One of the unique things I did last year was establish a limited liability company to run all of my various business ventures through. This idea came from some great advice that I received from my accountant (if you don’t have a CPA, I highly recommend ...

I remember discretely holding the phone to my ear as though I was making a phone call — just to get that shot. It was the holy grail of ridiculousness. Lined up along the windows of the coffee shop, basking in pure hipster bliss, were at least five mac ...

I began my adjusting career in one of those movie-style semi-reckless moments, quitting my job and just venturing out into the unknown. It required learning new skills, meeting new people and venturing far outside my comfort zone. So how did it work ...

Without a doubt, email is one of the better tools to come out of the technology age. I love the simplicity of sending a message out and awaiting an eventual return. It helps keep things productive and avoids the trap of lengthy phone calls.Although ...

I was talking to a friend of mine recently that happens to be an independent adjuster as well. We were swapping stories about recent claims when the conversation turned towards how business was going, knowing the inevitable winter/holiday slow-down that ...

My first few years as an independent adjuster were great. Never before had I made so much money. Coming from an industry where large influxes of cash were rare into one where you could easily realize multiple thousands of dollars in less than a month ...

One of my favorite strategies for closing more files has always been the ‘flipped’ schedule. That is, a day that is the complete opposite of how most adjusters line up their schedules. You know what I’m talking about, start early, end late and then work ...